jaywalking
JAY-WAW-king
jaywawking
/ˈdʒeɪˌwɔkɪŋ/ · 3 syllables
In Ingglish — phonetic English where every spelling always makes the same sound — the word “jaywalking” is spelled “jaywawking”. Here is how it sounds out, one sound at a time:
| Ingglish | j | ay | w | aw | k | i | ng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IPA | /dʒ/ | /eɪ/ | /w/ | /ɔ/ | /k/ | /ɪ/ | /ŋ/ |
English writes “jaywalking” with
10 letters for 7 sounds. Ingglish writes it
“jaywawking” — no silent letters, and the same spelling
always makes the same sound, so you can read it exactly as it looks.
Words that rhyme with “jaywalking”
goingsomethingthingdoinganythingnothingeverythingcomingtalkingbeing
“jaywalking” — questions & answers
How do you pronounce “jaywalking”?
“jaywalking” is pronounced JAY-WAW-king — IPA /ˈdʒeɪˌwɔkɪŋ/. In Ingglish phonetic spelling, where every spelling always makes the same sound, it is written “jaywawking”.
How many syllables are in “jaywalking”?
“jaywalking” has 3 syllables: JAY-WAW-king (the capitalized syllable is stressed).